filterable

American

[fil-ter-uh-buhl] / ˈfɪl tər ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being filtered.
Microbiology. capable of passing through bacteria-retaining filters.

filterable British

/ ˈfɪltrəbəl, ˈfɪltərəbəl /

adjective

capable of being filtered
(of most viruses and certain bacteria) capable of passing through the pores of a fine filter

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Other Word Forms

filterability

noun
filterableness

noun
nonfilterable

adjective
unfilterable

adjective

Etymology

Origin of filterable

First recorded in 1905–10; filter + -able

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